The Dental Hygiene Program has a highly-selective application process in which only the most qualified applicants are chosen to fill 30 available seats per cohort start. Applicants are ranked based on several criteria, including GPA, work experience, admissions assessments and a personal interview with the admissions team.

Admission is determined based on a point scale of the following categories:
<ul>
	<li>Postsecondary education (Attainment, GPA)</li>
	<li>Healthcare work experience</li>
	<li>Accuplacer reading comprehension exam, to be administered during the application process</li>
	<li>Application panel interview</li>
</ul>
Applicants with the highest number of points will be selected for available seats with five alternates for each student cohort.

<a title="Click to download a PDF of SJVC's Dental Hygiene program application information." href="http://static.sjvc.edu/_downloads/applications/DH-Application-Information.pdf" target="_blank">Download the application information packet for SJVC's Dental Hygiene program</a>.

Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions attended must be included with the application. Transcripts of all completed prerequisite courses must be sent to SJVC by the application deadline.

A two-page written personal statement explaining why the applicant wants to become a dental hygienist must also be submitted with the application, along with two letters of recommendations from individuals knowledgeable of and able to evaluate applicant’s potential to complete a course of study in dental hygiene.

Qualified candidates will be considered for invitation to interview with the selection committee.

<strong>Foreign Institutions</strong>
Applicants who have completed coursework outside of the United States must have their transcripts evaluated by the International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (IERF) or equivalent organization. An official copy of the Academic Detailed Report from IERF or an equivalent organization must be included with the application. All applicants must include course descriptions of prerequisite coursework in the application packet.